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Oh yes! We look and marvel at the wonder world of the Kunsthalle during playful discovery tours. Here our little ones hear their first stories about colors, shapes and artists. Afterwards, there is space and time for drawing and blotting, muddling, painting and modeling for all it’s worth.
Seventh of eight dates until May 21. The course is aimed at children aged 3 to 5 years with an adult accompanying them.
It is necessary to buy a ticket for the event in advance.
Registration and Information:
Tania Müller
mueller@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521.3299950-18
Zuhal Özbey
oezbey@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521.3299950-19
Painting, drawing, printing, modeling – try different materials and techniques and have fun together.
You can do all this in our Kids-ART-studio. Discover with us the exciting world of art with experiments rich in color and form.
The course is aimed at children aged 5 to 8 years.
This course takes place weekly (except on public holidays), consists of 8 dates and ends on 20.5.
Please buy your ticket before the first appointment. It is not possible to join at a later date.
Registration and Information:
Tania Müller
mueller@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521.3299950-18
Zuhal Özbey
oezbey@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521.3299950-19
Oh yes! We look and marvel at the wonder world of the Kunsthalle during playful discovery tours. Here our little ones hear their first stories about colors, shapes and artists. Afterwards, there is space and time for drawing and blotting, muddling, painting and modeling for all it’s worth.
Last of eight dates until 21.5. The course is aimed at children aged 3 to 5 years with an adult accompanying them.
It is necessary to buy a ticket for the event in advance.
Registration and Information:
Tania Müller
mueller@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521.3299950-18
Zuhal Özbey
oezbey@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521.3299950-19
Follow your own line.
In this course there is space and time to develop your own ideas and express them using various design options. Let yourself be inspired by the exhibition or the suggestions of the course instructor Claudia Winkel and discover your own personal style through drawing, painting, collage or…etc. Your form of expression.
No previous knowledge is required, but it would be good to enjoy experimenting and be curious about surprises. A warm welcome!
The course is aimed at young people aged 16 and over & adults.
This course takes place weekly (except on public holidays), consists of 8 dates and ends on 21.5.
Please buy your ticket before the first appointment. It is not possible to join at a later date.
A maximum of 10 people can take part.
Registration and Information:
Tania Müller
mueller@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521.3299950-18
Zuhal Özbey
oezbey@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521.3299950-19
Highlights
Unter diesem Motto möchten wir euch einladen, mit uns gemeinsam einen Beitrag für den diesjährigen Carnival der Kulturen zu gestalten. Es soll eine gemeinsam erarbeitete Skulptur entstehen, die am 14.6.2025 beim Umzug der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert wird. Dazu gibt es fünf Workshoptermine, die von Sabine Stoffels und einer Kunstvermittlerin der Kunsthalle Bielefeld begleitet werden. Gerne kann die Skulptur und ihr Fortschritt auch außerhalb der Workshops in der Werkinsel betrachtet und sogar eigenständig weiter bearbeitet werden.
Hast du Lust mitzumachen? Dann melde dich zu den Workshops an oder besuche uns in der Werkinsel!
anmeldung@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
Kinder unter 12 Jahren (in Begleitung Erwachsener) haben freien Eintritt.
On this evening, Alexander Gehring (photographer, Berlin) and Felicitas von Richthofen (Kunsthalle Bielefeld) will talk to Lars Rosenbohm about his work and the current exhibition “Es sind Möglichkeiten so wahr und unwahr” in our foyer.
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Playing Xanti – Theater workshop
for free
with Nicole Zielke and Antonia von Reden
The Bauhaus Theater was full of experiments.
Experience it for yourself and be inspired by Xanti Schawinsky’s works such as the spectodrama scenes or stage studies. Together we explore this creative world of shapes, colors, light, sound and movement and develop our own theatrical and choreographic forms of expression. During two workshops we will work together on a small performance piece, which we will perform on Friday, May 30 at 7 p.m. in the stage set by Monster Chetwynd in the Kunsthalle.
The workshops can also be attended independently of each other. However, registration is required for participation.
Please also let us know how many workshops you would like to take part in and whether you can attend the performance.
Dates:
Thu, 01.5.25, 2 – 5 p.m.
Thu, 29.5.25, 2 – 5 p.m.
Fri, 30.5.25 7 p.m. Performance
Registration at:
info@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521 32999500
In cooperation with the Theaterwerkstatt Bethel
On this evening we will trace the experimental works of Xanti Schawinsky.
The performance was created in a two-day workshop led by Theaterwerkstatt Bethel. Inspired by works such as spectodrama scenes or stage studies, the participants have combined forms, colors, light, sound and movement to create their own theatrical and choreographic form of expression. The result is now being performed in the stage set by Monster Chetwynd in the Kunsthalle.
Secure your place at:
info@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521 32999500
In cooperation with the Theaterwerkstatt Bethel
Unter diesem Motto möchten wir euch einladen, mit uns gemeinsam einen Beitrag für den diesjährigen Carnival der Kulturen zu gestalten. Es soll eine gemeinsam erarbeitete Skulptur entstehen, die am 14.6.2025 beim Umzug der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert wird. Dazu gibt es fünf Workshoptermine, die von Sabine Stoffels und einer Kunstvermittlerin der Kunsthalle Bielefeld begleitet werden. Gerne kann die Skulptur und ihr Fortschritt auch außerhalb der Workshops in der Werkinsel betrachtet und sogar eigenständig weiter bearbeitet werden.
Hast du Lust mitzumachen? Dann melde dich zu den Workshops an oder besuche uns in der Werkinsel!
anmeldung@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
Kinder unter 12 Jahren (in Begleitung Erwachsener) haben freien Eintritt.
Die Volksbank in Ostwestfalen und die Kunsthalle Bielefeld laden am Freitag, 13. Juni 2025, zu einer neuen Ausgabe der “Sound Collection” ein.
Dabei können Besucher*innen von 18 bis 21 Uhr durch die aktuellen Ausstellungen schlendern und dabei die elektronischen Klänge vom Bielefelder DJ-Kollektiv “Nummer zu Platz” genießen.
Die Kunsthalle Bielefeld präsentiert die erste umfassende Retrospektive des frühen Bauhauskünstlers Alexander „Xanti“ Schawinsky (1904-1979) in Deutschland seit über 35 Jahren. Ergänzt wird die Ausstellung durch eine Installation und Performance der britischen Künstlerin Monster Chetwynd (*1973), die auf Schawinskys Werk Bezug nimmt.
Die „Sound Collection“ findet seit 2021 regelmäßig zu Ausstellungen in der Kunsthalle Bielefeld statt und wird von der Volksbank in Ostwestfalen großzügig gefördert. Dabei verbindet das Event Kunst und Musik in Kooperation mit dem Bielefelder DJ-Kollektiv „Nummer zu Platz“.
Parallel zur musikalischen Untermalung der Ausstellung sorgt das „Café Gemach Manhattan“ in der Kunsthalle von 18 bis 1 Uhr mit einer Auswahl an Getränken für eine entspannte Atmosphäre. Hier darf zur Musik auch getanzt werden.
Der Eintritt in die Kunsthalle Bielefeld ist an diesem Abend frei.
Offers
Art A to Z
Art A to Z
Schools and daycare centers
To the museum with schools and daycare centers: Aesthetic education – tailored to your needs!
Geragogics – offers for older people
Creative courses
Our courses for children, teenagers and adults: get active yourself, try out techniques and have fun!
Offers for the whole family
There is something for all ages in the Kunsthalle! Whether it’s family time, Sunday workshops or birthdays – in addition to special events, we regularly offer programs for children, young people and families.
Vacation games
Enjoyment of art and creativity during the vacations! Our half-day offers for children from 6 to 12 years.
Off to the museum
Whether you come with your family, friends or with the daycare center and school, the exhibition is free to visit. We are looking forward to seeing you!
Tours
We look forward to welcoming you to a guided tour of the Kunsthalle Bielefeld. On this page you will find our offer!
KB Journal
Artist interview with Lars Rosenbohm
The Bielefeld artist Lars Rosenbohm explores the human condition in his haunting, sometimes disturbing depictions and reflects experiences of our time. Questions for the artist about his work from curator Felicitas von Richthofen.
Thomas Handke: What does the Kunsthalle Bielefeld sound like?
Cooperation with the HSBI 2022/23
Yana Wernicke: From quarry to art gallery – the red Main sandstone
Cooperation with the HSBI 2022/23
Vincent Hölscher: Engine room
Cooperation with the HSBI 2022/23
Jonas Feige: The atmosphere of the Kunsthalle Bielefeld
Cooperation with the HSBI 2022/23
These are our architects
Caruso St John Architects have been appointed
Caruso St John have been appointed architects for the renovation of the Kunsthalle Bielefeld
The path to a climate-friendly museum
A contribution by Prof. Peter Gorschlüter
A blog post by Prof. Peter Gorschlüter on his lecture ‘The path to a climate-friendly museum’.
Look up – the road to a green museum
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Stefan Simon
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Stefan Simon on his lecture ‘Look up – the path to the green museum’.
Peace with Gaia – perspectives, possibilities and limits of cultural institutions in the sustainability transformation process
A contribution from Ministerial Councillor Ralph Zinnikus
A blog post by Ministerialrat Ralph Zinnikus on his lecture ‘Peace with Gaia – perspectives, possibilities and limits of cultural institutions in the sustainability transformation process’.
Curating as Care Work: Of the Museum Climate in Planetary Interdependencies and Cultural Imaginaries.
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Elke Krasny
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Elke Krasny on her lecture ‘Curating as care work: On the museum climate in planetary interdependencies and cultural imaginaries’.
The city, the box, the art and the climate. Attempt at a relational reassembly
A contribution by Prof. Dipl. Ing. Bernd Kniess
A blog post by Prof. Dipl. Ing. Bernd Kniess on his lecture ‘The city, the box, art and the climate. Attempt at a relational reassembly’.
Exhibiting and preserving as toxic paradigms. Can cultural institutions negotiate the environmental crisis?
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Peter J. Schneemann
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Peter J. Schneemann on his lecture ‘Exhibiting and preserving as toxic paradigms. Can cultural institutions negotiate the environmental crisis?
Rewilding the white cube: the role of art museums in tackling the climate emergency
A contribution from Frances Morris
A blog post by Frances Morris on her talk ‘Rewilding the white cube: the role of art museums in addressing climate emergency’.
The spatial culture of the museum
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Kali Tzorzti
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Kali Tzorzti on her keynote lecture ‘The spatial culture of museums’.
Vulnerable Processes. Vulnerable Processes. A Curatorial Reflection on the Museum in Transition.
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Doreen Mende
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Doreen Mende on his keynote lecture ,Vulnerable Processes. A Curatorial Reflection on the Museum in Transition.’
Abhängen statt aufhängen? – Museum Spaces and the New Ethics of Communitization
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Karen van den Berg
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Karen van den Berg on his impulse lecture ,Hang up instead of hanging up? – Museum Spaces and the New Ethics of Communion’.
